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To which order do the following levers belong and why?

(a) A railway signal

(b) A man cutting bread with a knife

(c) A boy writing a piece of paper

(d) A nutcracker

(e) the handle of a water pump

(f) see-saw

(g) forceps

(h) A man rowing a boat

(i) A lock and key

(j) Soda water opener

(k) a door

(l) motorcarfoot brake

(m) fishing rod

(n) lemon squeezer


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(a) A railway signals Lever of 1st order as the fulcrum is in between load and effort

(b) Cutting bread with a knife Lever of 3rd order as effort is in between load and fulcrum.

(c) A boy writing a piece of paper Lever of 3rd order as effort is in between load and fulcrum.

(d) A nutcracker Lever of 2nd order as the load is in between effort and fulcrum.

(e) Handle of water pump: Lever of 1st Order as the fulcrum is in between effort and load

(f) See-saw: Lever of 1st order as the fulcrum is in between load and effort

(g) Forceps: Lever of 3rd Order as effort is in between fulcrum and load.

(h) A man rowing a boat: Lever of 1st order of lever as the load is in between effort and fulcrum.

(i) Bottle Opener: Lever of 2nd order as the load is in between fulcrum and effort.

(j)Soda – water opener: Lever of 2nd Order as the load is in between fulcrum and effort.

(k)A door: Lever of 2nd order the load is in between effort and fulcrum.

(l)Motorcar foot brake: Lever of 3rd order as effort is in between load and fulcrum.

(m)A fishing rod: Lever of 3rd order as effort is in between fulcrum and load.

(n)Lemon squeezer: Lever of 2nd order as the load is in between fulcrum and effort.


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